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Translated chapter of chapter 22 is out but it is in Spanish. The goh loli looks like a possible contender to defeat one of the main character. This is getting more interesting. Now waiting for a color scan of the Hatsume Miku look alike.

I am well aware that power is not always the winning factor. Which is why I said 'often' instead of 'always'

But more on to the point, "high speed parallel processing" in Nanohaverse terms has more to do with the ability to multi-cast spells of the more complex type, rather than being melee related. That is why Shante noted it as something opposite to Vivio's skills in melee.

If Tsuzuki plays this smart, then it's possible to turn "high speed parallel processing" into an advantage. Like allow her to multi-cast barriers, or manage barriers and attacks simultaneously? Or multi-cast low/medium attack spells and then concentrate them (like how Negi used numerous Sagita Magicas to power his punches)? Prepping delayed bind spells while still throwing punches?

just because Shante consider it a weakness doesn't mean it can't be turned into a strength. Besides, she's still in training too, what would she know?

Or he could fail to notice this and has Vivio's fight become a brainless brawl that relies more on hot-bloodedness, rendering her potential advantage go to waste.

If Tsuzuki plays this smart, then it's possible to turn "high speed parallel processing" into an advantage. Like allow her to multi-cast barriers, or manage barriers and attacks simultaneously? Or multi-cast low/medium attack spells and then concentrate them (like how Negi used numerous Sagita Magicas to power his punches)? Prepping delayed bind spells while still throwing punches?

just because Shante consider it a weakness doesn't mean it can't be turned into a strength. Besides, she's still in training too, what would she know?

Point noted. We only do get a small glimpse of this when Vivio was about to attack Einhart with Sonic Shooter: Assault Shift. Then again, that attack wasn't very well thought out and didn't work at all. Then again, we've seen her pulling surprise attacks and unexpected moves like dealing delayed damage to Einhart and taking down Teana without the former noticing during the practice match.

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Or he could fail to notice this and has Vivio's fight become a brainless brawl that relies more on hot-bloodedness, rendering her potential advantage go to waste.

I've already had several hundred times more than my fair share of Hayate's potential as a smart player being played off as nothing more than lip service and then showing her fail every single time she takes the field after the middle of StrikerS. I'm praying Vivio doesn't get the same treatment. >_<

(Not too worried though. Vivio is a main character... main character...
Main characteeer.....)

*staggers to his feet and forces a smile*

That aside, Memory 23 pictures!

Spoiler for Forgot her name already. I'll just call her the Japanese style Signum Mk.II for now.:

I remember her as the one who sparred with Einhart once to familiarize her with enemies using bladed weapons. Seems like a friendlier (and more Japanese) version of Signum to me...

Staying true to the Signum vein, nice legs, Aneki.

O-Otto? Dressed like a girl?! Unpossible!

Careful where you're swingin' that thing! (I can't help but chuckle at the Number Twins. XD)

OH MY GOD! SHE CLEAVED A RUSTY OLD BUS IN HALF!!!

Big deal.

It's hard to take things like these seriously anymore since we have been getting B-ranked 10-year old kids slicing massive concrete bridges since the early episodes of StrikerS...

Getting on with the second batch of spoilers, it's SUPER MIURA TIME!

Spoiler for In the Yagami-ke, corner... We have our gutsy little bundle of youthful energy! >:3:

But before that, thousands of miles away...

Welcome to the Takamachi household, where we have two very attractive young mommas and CAKE. With huge emphasis on CAKE, as Einhart finds out right away.

Long time no see, Shamal!

What.

......

WHAT?! @____@

The very adult-like Yamato Nadeshiko swordswoman-neechan is a competitor? Against Miura?! Imbalance! Imbalance I say!

(I didn't even think she was young enough to compete. But don't tell her that...)

We get our first look at Miura's device. (If it gets named, 'Kiraboshi,' I'm flying to Japan to give Tsuzuki and Fujima a hearty slap to the back. XD)

We get our first look at Einhart in buruma. (In the manga, at least.)
And it looks like Lulu and Shante are joining in on the training fun.

This. THIS is what I'd call a competitive edge that Miura has over the others. Actual combat experience with veteran Knights. I'm personally hoping that what Miura may lack in theory could be offset by experience. I'm expecting her to reach pretty far. >:3

Worrywart, worrywart, Fate the worrywart~!

Every time I see Kris imitating Vivio, I imagine Norio Wakamoto voicing out the sound effects of the plushie. It makes the fluffy plush bunny several thousand times more EPIC.

I'm starting to be unable to tell all these 'black hair hime-cut confident aneki with nice legs and a katana' archetypes apart...

I mean, I love this archetype and all, but it's starting to blend into an amoeba.

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Big deal.

It's hard to take things like these seriously anymore since we have been getting B-ranked 10-year old kids slicing massive concrete bridges since the early episodes of StrikerS...

Looking at this made me wonder if Tsuzuki forgot that Otto and Deed literally trashed an entire military base nonchalantly, and made Zafira ( whom, by all accounts, is most definitely and arguably stronger than everyone in the tournament ) look like their bitch.

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This is apparently the day in the limeight for Miura chan, go Miura, the pride of the entire Wolkenritter is at a stake here, they need a godamn victory ....badly.

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Looking at this made me wonder if Tsuzuki forgot that Otto and Deed literally trashed an entire military base nonchalantly, and made Zafira ( whom, by all accounts, is most definitely and arguably stronger than everyone in the tournament ) look like their bitch.

More support to the theory that Otto and Deed won that battle thanks to the cover of an AMF-able batallion of Gadget Drones xD?

Which made me think about Lutecia, i wonder if she will enter the tournament with some kind of limiters. She's originally an S ranked mage which means she's stronger than Nanoha and Fate at that age. Of curse i doubt she will swarm her oponents with a Jyraioh army xD

I've already had several hundred times more than my fair share of Hayate's potential as a smart player being played off as nothing more than lip service and then showing her fail every single time she takes the field after the middle of StrikerS. I'm praying Vivio doesn't get the same treatment. >_<

(Not too worried though. Vivio is a main character... main character...
Main characteeer.....)

*staggers to his feet and forces a smile*

TBH I'm not expecting much of that. Judging by the art style, especially on the already few fight scenes available, it's clear action scenes are not the writer's forte, and I don't think that's what he was hired for - he's chosen for moe purposes.

Well yes, but I still has doubts about that scene. I think whether it's actually awesome or "big deal we've seen better" lies on the nature of the blade. Is it a device, or did she just cleave that thing without any use of magic with an ordinary sword?

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And I wouldn't say they're bad at writing action scenes; the mock battle was pretty good. just because you're hired to do one thing doesn't mean you can't do something else well.

Well I didn't say the fights were godawful, but it's not particularly awesome either.

In a good fight scene, the way it was drawn allowed us to get a decent grip on how the movements -attacks, parries, evasions, etc- went, and sometimes we're even treated to a short text on the fighters train of thought -why they choose a course of action, what were they thinking about the situation, etc- so we feel the flow of battle.

Now there's some presence of the latter during the fight. But as for the former, the mock battle was too brief and undetailed, to the point that Fate's role in it was to do cool poses before getting stripped. IMO the artist can draw cool poses, but mediocre fight sequences. And there were moments where I got confused on who is where or how did they get there, or even whether they're merely running fast or actually flying.

Besides, the story itself seems to heavily lean towards the daily life of loli mages and not much on the battles. Maybe I'm just pessimistic, but after how many times the two mangas have disappointed me I couldn't help but drastically tone down my expectations. That way when the tournament turns out to be so-and-so I won't be shocked anymore.

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Besides, why even have him draw action if he's no good at it?

The man has Negima Neo on his resume and better shounen action artists were busy with their own projects?

And eh, I'd say it's more subjective. Force is the designated action manga, and it hasn't really had any fights worth writing home about so far, even if we count the ones that got interrupted. It's all a matter of presentation, and if a fight makes you interested in what's happening in it, then the artist, choreographer, writer, or whoever else is behind it, did their job correctly, however they accomplished it.

(I do agree that Fate's part in it was bull, but that's another discussion entirely.)

If Tsuzuki plays this smart, then it's possible to turn "high speed parallel processing" into an advantage. Like allow her to multi-cast barriers, or manage barriers and attacks simultaneously? Or multi-cast low/medium attack spells and then concentrate them (like how Negi used numerous Sagita Magicas to power his punches)? Prepping delayed bind spells while still throwing punches?

just because Shante consider it a weakness doesn't mean it can't be turned into a strength. Besides, she's still in training too, what would she know?

Or he could fail to notice this and has Vivio's fight become a brainless brawl that relies more on hot-bloodedness, rendering her potential advantage go to waste.

I'd like to note that Shante never noted it to be a weakness, just that it isn't something generally applied to melee combat, and indeed more of an advantage to ranged combatants.

What Shante was saying wasn't "Vivio sucks at melee combat" but "Why is Vivio doing martial arts when her current talents would make her a totally kickass ranged mage?"